Twins, Braves win

The Associated Press

Published Saturday, June 13, 2009

CHICAGO -- Joe Mauer rediscovered his power stroke with a homer and three RBIs, Kevin Slowey became the majors' second nine-game winner and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 Friday. Slowey (9-2) allowed three runs on four hits over six innings, striking out 10 and walking one. Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save.

Yankees 9, Mets 8

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez slammed his bat and then threw it. The first Subway Series game at new Yankee Stadium was over.

And then it wasn't.

Second baseman Luis Castillo dropped A-Rod's lazy popup with two outs in the ninth inning as two runs scored, and the Yankees escaped with a wild victory over the Mets.

Indians 7, Cardinals 3

CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo got the job done again -- this time without any avian assistance. A day after his winning hit glanced off a gull in the outfield, Choo drove in three runs for the Indians to help rookie David Huff get his second big league win.

Marlins 7, Blue Jays 3

TORONTO -- Cody Ross hit a tiebreaking grand slam and Chris Coghlan had a career-high four hits. Toronto right-hander Roy Halladay left after three innings because of a sore groin.

Tigers 3, Pirates 1

PITTSBURGH -- Rick Porcello threw seven crisp innings and had a pair of RBI singles for his first major league hits.

Placido Polanco went 4 for 4 for AL Central-leading Detroit, which has won six of eight. Porcello (7-4) allowed one run and six hits.

Royals 4, Reds 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Luke Hochevar tossed a three-hitter in his first career complete game and Alberto Callapso hit a two-run homer.

The Royals went 2-7 on their road trip and had lost 23 of 30 overall.

Braves 7, Orioles 2

BALTIMORE -- Brian McCann tied a career high with four hits and Tommy Hanson recorded his first major league victory. McCann's third hit, a bases-loaded single, scored Nate McLouth and gave Atlanta a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning. Garret Anderson followed with a run-scoring walk.

Red Sox 5, Phillies 2 (13)

PHILADELPHIA -- Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 13th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies in an interleague matchup between division leaders.